CDRF 2024: The 6th International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University Shanghai, China, July 6-7, 2024 |
Conference website | https://www.digitalfutures.world/conference/ |
Submission link | https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdrf2024 |
About Architectural DigitalFUTURES
Architectural DigitalFUTURES is an educational initiative launched in 2011. Over the years, Architectural DigitalFUTURES has organized an annual series of activities consisting of workshops, lectures, conferences, and exhibitions hosted over the summer months by Tongji University. Instructors from some of the leading schools of architecture have been invited to run workshops, and leading architects and scholars have been invited to present papers at the conference. In addition to fostering international collaboration and interaction, Architectural DigitalFUTURES also promotes theoretical and scientific research on computational design, robotic fabrication, and other aspects of architectural intelligence. It spawned a series of book publications, a peer reviewed journal and an international PhD program.
2024 Conference Theme: Symbiotic Intelligence
In 1960, American psychologist and computer scientist Joseph C. R. Licklider proposed the concept of "Man-Computer Symbiosis," creatively likening the mutual benefit seen in ecological systems between different species to the emerging relationship between humans and computers. Today, with advancements in technology reaching unprecedented levels of intelligence and autonomy, there is a renewed emphasis on establishing a positive and harmonious symbiotic relationship between human and technologies.
Dutch philosopher Peter-Paul Verbeek argues that the relationship between humans and technology can no longer be simply summarized by traditional mediated intentionality, where technology serves as a tool between human and the world. The relationship between humans and machines is gradually manifesting diverse and complex attributes, notably hybrid intentionality and composite intentionality. In the field of architecture, the "hybrid" and "composite" of the designer and technological intentionality is reshaping the production paradigm and knowledge landscape of the discipline. The development of technologies such as machine learning, collaborative robots, and brain-computer interfaces is significantly enhancing the role of human-machine interaction in architectural design and production decision-making. At the same time, the unprecedented creativity demonstrated by artificial intelligence continually challenges and impacts the unique position and creative abilities of architects. Against the backdrop of increasingly prominent global challenges, the relationship between architects and technologies needs to evolve into a more intricate and mutually interdependent symbiotic state, collectively providing innovative resolutions to issues including climate change, pandemic propagation, and resource and environmental crises.
As the architectural domain transits into a new epoch characterized by the flourishing development of intelligent and autonomous technologies, architectural studies need to rethink and redefine the symbiotic patterns between human and technology. As the theme of CDRF2024, "Symbiotic Intelligence" aims to promote global exchange and reflection on the transformation of architectural paradigms under the influence of intelligent technologies. This conference encourages the actively exploration of the rich possibilities of symbiotic intelligence in the field of architecture, collectively driving innovation and development in the architectural discipline.
Research Topics
The 6th International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication(CDRF 2024) provides a global platform for advanced researches addressing Symbiotic Intelligence in architecture. Among the topics covered by the papers include, but notlimited to, architecture theories, tools, methods and procedures in:
- Designs: Complex Networks, Multi-agent Systems, Parametric Morphology, AI-augmented generative designs.
- Simulation: Computation and Visualization of Carbon Performance, Day Lighting and Building Acoustics, Human Behavior and Comfort, Urban/Building Microclimate.
- Optimization: Digital Twin Workflow, Performance-based Form Finding, AI-augmented Design Optimization.
- Construction: Architectural Robotics, Digital Customization, Automated Fabrication, and Human-Machine Collaboration.
- Operation: City/Building Information modeling, Internet of Things in Built Environment, Blockchain and NFT Architecture.
- Inhabitation: Metaverse, Interactive Environments, Dynamic Structure, Ubiquitous Computation and Smart Environment.
Submission Guidelines
Papers are peer reviewed in two stages: the abstract and the full paper. Submissions must be original and cannot be submitted simultaneously to another journal or conference. We strongly prohibit plagiarism (including self-plagiarism). During the review process and prior to publication, the originality of the paper will be checked several times. Upon submission, all submissions will be reviewed by the Committee for quality, originality, and relevance.
- Abstract: Approximately 600 words, including the title, 3-5 keywords, 1-3 figures, and key references.
- Full paper: A maximum of 10 pages fitting the CDRF paper template (ca. 3000-4000 words), including the title, abstract, keywords, figures/tables/charts, and references. You can find the CDRF paper template in the following links: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1wnqgLTXI6wGHs5Uiw2qECQUapRZjqvS7?usp=sharing; https://pan.baidu.com/s/1qIyC7ae8MshRnCin8LFgBQ?pwd=e4zm
- Format: PDF.
- Language: English.
- Submission address: https://easychair.org/conferences/?conf=cdrf2024
Dates
- Deadline for Abstract Submission: 12 January, 2024
- Notification of Abstract Acceptance: 29 January, 2024
- Deadline for Full Paper Submission: 08 March, 2024
- Notification of Full Paper Acceptance: May, 2024
- Deadline for Revised Full Paper Submission: May, 2024
- Conference: 06-07 July, 2024
Committees
Honorary Advisors (in alphabetical order of last name)
- Philippe Block, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Jane Burry, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
- Mark Burry, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia
- Ximing Chen, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore
- Lieyun Ding, Huazhong University of Science and Technology, China
- Jian Gong, Shanghai Construction Group (SCG), China
- Guoqiang Li, Tongji University, China
- Jiaping Liu, Xi'an University of Architecture and Technology, China
- Areti Markopoulou, Institute for Advanced Architecture of Catalonia, Spain
- Achim Menges, University of Stuttgart, Germany
- Antoine Picon, GSD, USA
- Patrik Schumacher, Zaha Hadid Architects (ZHA), UK
- Mette Ramsgaard Thomsen, Royal Danish Academy, Denmark
- Zhiqiang Wu, Tongji University, China
- Yimin (Mike) Xie, RMIT University, Australia
- Xianzhong Zhao, Tongji University, China
Organization Committees
- Philip F. Yuan, Tongji University, China
- Neil Leach, Tongji University, China
Scientific Committees (in alphabetical order of last name)
- Felix Amtsberg, University of Stuttgart, Germany
- Alisa Andrasek, RMIT University, Australia
- Nic Bao, RMIT University, Australia
- Thomas Bock, Technical University of Munich, Germany
- Serban Bodea, University of Stuttgart, Germany
- Biayna Bogisian, Florida International University in Miami, USA
- Daniel Bolojan, Florida Atlantic University, USA
- Matias Del Campo, University of Michigan, USA
- Brad Cantrell, University of Virginia, USA
- Tengwen Chang, National Yunlin University of Science and Technology, Taiwan, China
- Kristof Crolla, University of Hong Kong, China
- Benjamin Dillenburger, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Marcus Farr, Tongji University, China
- Melissa Goldman, University of Virginia, USA
- Yunsong Han, Harbin Institute of Technology, China
- Hua Hao, Southeast University, China
- Wanyu He, Xkool, China
- Tim Heath, University of Nottingham, UK
- Alvin Huang, University of Southern California, USA
- Weixin Huang, Tsinghua University, China
- Guohua Ji, Nanjing University, China
- Gene Ting-Chun Kao, ETH Zurich, Switzerland
- Immanuel Koh, Singapore University of Technology and Design, Singapore
- Neil Leach, Tongji University, China
- Guan Lee, University College London, UK
- Hyejin Lee, Tongji University, China
- Biao Li, Southeast University, China
- Linxue Li, Tongji University, China
- Yujie Lu, Tongji University, China
- Peng Luo, Tongji University, China
- Andrea Macruz, Tongji University, China
- Sandra Manninger, University of Michigan, USA
- Wes McGee, University of Michigan, USA
- Xianchuan Meng, Nanjing University, China
- Virginia Melnyk, Tongji University, China/Clemson University, USA
- Kris Mun, University of Minnesota, USA
- Guvenc Ozel, University of California, Los Angeles, USA
- Gilles Retsin, University College London, UK
- Klaas de Rycke, Bollinger + Grohmann, Germany
- Bob Sheil, University College London, UK
- Xing Shi, Tongji University, China
- Miroslaw J. Skibniewski, University of Maryland, USA
- Roland Snooks, RMIT University, Australia
- Satoru Sugihara, Architectural Technology Laboratorial Venture
- Chengyu Sun, Tongji University, China
- Kostas Terzidis, Tongji University, China
- Oliver Tessmann, Technische Universität Darmstadt, Germany
- Kathy Velikov, University of Michigan, USA
- Tomas Vivanco, Tongji University, China
- Xiang Wang, Tongji University, China
- Makoto Sei Watanabe, Tokyo City University, Japan
- Dylan Wood, University of Stuttgart, Germany
- Jing Wu, Southern University of Science and Technology, China
- Leiqing Xu, Tongji University, China
- Weiguo Xu, Tsinghua University, China
- Michael Weinstock, The Architectural Association, UK
- Chao Yan, Tongji University, China
- Feng Yang, Tongji University, China
- Jiawei Yao, Tongji University, China
- Kaiho Yu, University of Applied Arts Vienna, Austria
- Philip F. Yuan, Tongji University, China
- Xu Zhen, Tianjin University, China
Publication
In addition to being included in Scopus and CumInCAD index, accepted papers will be published by Springer in the Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2024) in 2024.
In addition, papers that closely address the conference theme may also be published in the Architectural Intelligence Journal (with an extension and additional review process).
Proceedings of the previous conferences:
- CDRF 2023: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-99-8405-3
- CDRF 2022: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-19-8637-6
- CDRF 2021: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-16-5983-6
- CDRF 2020: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-33-4400-6
- CDRF 2019: https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-981-13-8153-9
- Architectural Intelligence Journal (ARI): https://www.springer.com/journal/44223/
Venue
The conference will be held in College of Architecture and Urban Planning, Tongji University, 1239 Siping Road, Shanghai, China.
Contact
For details of Architectural DigitalFUTURES 2024 see: https://www.digitalfutures.world
If you have any questions regarding submissions, please email to: digitalfutures@tongji.edu.cn